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Schedule low-cognitive-demand tasks during predictable…

Schedule low-cognitive-demand tasks during predictable periods of depleted executive function rather than attempting to eliminate them entirely.

Why This Is a Principle

Grounded in depletion of executive function (Directed Attention as Depletable Resource), ultradian/circadian capacity variation (Ultradian and Circadian Cognitive Rhythms), and time-of-day cognitive variation (Human cognitive capacity varies predictably across the day…). The principle prescribes strategic task-energy matching: put shallow work in low-capacity windows. This is derived (not foundational), actionable, and general.